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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1972-09-11 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · 6 innings · Att: 15442 · 70°F, night, rain, damp · 1:49
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 4th. Steve Kline earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Steve Kline L: Fred Scherman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Hank Morgenweck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Michael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Kline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Scherman | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Chuck Seelbach | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: K/C
- Roy White: D9
- Bobby Murcer: D7.2-H;BX3(765)
- Felipe Alou: 53
Bot 1
- Jim Northrup: S9/G
- Tony Taylor: S1/BG.1-3;B-2(E1/TH1)
- Gates Brown: 43.3-H
- Norm Cash: 31.2-3
- Duke Sims: D8.3-H
- Dick McAuliffe: 7/F78XD
Top 2
- Thurman Munson: W
- Charlie Spikes: 9
- Celerino Sanchez: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tom Haller: W
- Ed Brinkman: 2/FL
- Fred Scherman: K
- Jim Northrup: E4/G.1-2
- Tony Taylor: 13
Top 3
- Gene Michael: W
- Steve Kline: 34/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: K/C
- Roy White: 8/L
Bot 3
- Gates Brown: W
- Norm Cash: 34(1)/FO
- Duke Sims: 43.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9
- Felipe Alou: HR/7
- Thurman Munson: W
- Johnny Callison: SB2
- Johnny Callison: S9.2-H;B-3(E9)
- Celerino Sanchez: K
- Gene Michael: W
- Steve Kline: SB2
- Steve Kline: K
- Horace Clarke: 8
Bot 4
- Tom Haller: S8/G
- Ed Brinkman: 16(1)3/GDP
- Chuck Seelbach: 63
Top 5
- Roy White: K
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G
- Felipe Alou: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Tony Taylor: 8
- Gates Brown: 5/FL
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: W
- Johnny Callison: 7
- Celerino Sanchez: K
- Gene Michael: 13
Notes & reviews
- upper deck
- 1:43 rain delay with 3-1 count on Norm Cash; at 10:52 the game was called